Bent Salt Creek Bridge Falls Injuring Workman
James W. Dufflap, a Southeastern Line employee, narrowly escaped serious injury when a bent timber and jacks collapsed at Salt Creek bridge near Caxton. He was carried into the water and sustained a minor left shoulder injury before being brought to the city for medical care by Drs. Freeland and Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Dufflap
Southeastern
Salt Creek Bridge
Caxton
Dunlap
Freeland
Simpson
Monon Coal Office Opens in Bedford
The Monon Coal Company opens a Bedford office to expand in Southern Indiana. Edgar Lucas, transferred from Indianapolis, will head the business and oversee the territory from room four in the Foster building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon Coal Company
Indiana
Edgar Lucas
Indianapolis
Ile
Foster Building
Salem boy wakes in box car in New Albany
Dewey Johnson a 15 year old Salem lad was picked up by police in the Monon yards. He said he slept in a box car during a rain shower and woke up in New Albany. He was returned to Salem aboard a passenger train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Monon
Dewey Johnson
Salem
Fireman Arrested in Monon for Shoe Theft
Oscar Hornback a fireman on a Monon switch engine was arrested by detective John A. Hayes and private investigator William Reinhardt for stealing four teen pairs of shoes from a car in the Monon yards Saturday night. Shoes are with the county sheriff and grand larceny charges will be filed in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hornback
Monon
John A. Hayes
Wiliam W. Reinhardt
Lafayette Morning Journal
Hornbeck
Wedded: Miss Lelah Conklin and Frank C. Mitchell
An elegant home wedding took place at the James Bell home with Miss Lelah Marie Conklin marrying Frank C. Mitchell a prominent Mitchell businessman. Rev J T O Haver officiated. reception featured palms and flowers. The couple left for Chicago and will be at home in Mitchell after May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bell
West 17Th Street
Lelah Marie Conklin
Frank C. Mitchel
Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Chicago
Aren Eto Home Run in Giants Game
William Reriden of the Boston National League team hit a home run in a game against the New York Giants on their grounds last week. Boston won 8 to 0 as Reriden went to the plate three times with one hit and three put outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reriden
Boston
New York
Giants
Reriden
Ballast Proves Its Value in Flooded Roadbeds
Railroad men declare the recent flood shows ballast worth on road beds. Areas without rock ballast suffered soil wash, while protected roadbeds with ballast left only rails and cross ties washed away.
Flood Losses Hit Hamilton Family and Local Business
Mrs. Hahn and her husband learned from Hamilton Ohio that Mrs. Hahn's parents lost everything in the flood. A grocery store owned by her brother-in-law William Brown was completely destroyed. Mr. Brown is a well known local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hahn
Hamilton
Ohio
Mrs. Hahn
William Brown
Mr. Brown
Unlucky Engine 313 Damaged in Terre Haute Tornado
Engine No 313 on the Southeastern Line nicknamed the unlucky locomotive was damaged by the recent tornado at Terre Haute. Several engines stood on the track and No 313 was overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Harrodsburg Druggist to Leave Harrodsburg
Judge Wilson upholds state board of pharmacy action against Harry Strain Harrodsburg druggist license revoked. Strain must leave town by July 1 and may return if his new location runs a compliant drug store for six months. Agreement signed by Rev Barr and board members.
Flood damages hit the White River region hard tailing B&O service
Attorney Claude Malott reports massive flood damage along White River in Lawrence County. The B&O Railroad suffers heavy losses as 16 000 sacks of sand fill one hole near Tunnelton. Repairs at Medora will delay trains from Mitchell to Cincinnati for about a week.
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Claude Malott
Riverdale
Lawrence County
White River
Tunnelton
Medora
Mitchell
Cincinnati
Bloomington
Preparing to Move to Oregon
Mr. and Mrs Clinton McCurdy pack household goods for shipment to Medford Oregon. They plan a two week departure to Anacortes Washington to visit Mrs Albert Denniston and family en route. Mrs Isis Day will stay with her sister Mrs J W Newland.
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Clinton McCurdy
Medford
Oregon
Anacortas
Washington
Albert Denniston
Isis Day
McCurdy
J. W. Newland
Illness Follows Terre Haute Vaccination For Miss Ross Driscoll
Miss Ross Driscoll, attending Normal at Terre Haute, is seriously ill at her parents home on East 16th street after a Terre Haute vaccination. Mr and Mrs William Martin Jr moved from Kansas City to occupy the McCurdy property on South L street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mitchell
E. E. Mitchell
West 16Th Street
Ross Driscoll
Terre Haute
Mrs. C. D. Driscoll
East 16Th Street
William Martin, Jr
City
Kansas City
McCurdy
South
L’street
Mitchell and Selah Conklin Arranged Marriage Listing
A notice records the arrangement between C. Mitchell of Mitchell and Selah Marie Conklin of this city in a formal match listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank .C. Mitchell
Mitchell
Selah Marie Conklin
Bedford 9 to Have Largest Pongert Band in State
Bedford plans a top regional concert band with 30 members practicing weekly at the Business University. Meetings run through May 1 with twice weekly sessions near that date. Promoters seek downtown grandstand support for weekly concerts, hoping to start in two to three weeks.
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Bedford 9
Bedford
The
Business University
City Board Considers Six Week Summer School
The Board of Education plans a six week summer program in the West building beginning June 16 or June 23 open to all city children. It aims to better use school facilities and help pupils catch up or advance. Parents should inform the superintendent of interest. The board also requires future teachers for the Departmental School to have graduation from a Normal School or equivalent and at least two years of normal training after high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Clark Jury Drawn From Decatur County for Bartholomew Trial
The Clark murder case of Charles and John McQuaid from Jennings County is set for April 28 with jurors drawn from Decatur County. Defense seeks an impartial panel due to local interest after the Romine verdict and life sentence. Prosecution relies on James Tyler’s testimony. his own trial was postponed pending Clark proceedings.
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Charles
John McQuaid
Jennings County
Bartholomew
James Rufus Clark
Henry Romine
Michigan City
Clark
Romine
James Tyler
McQuaid Brothers
Southern Iniana
Seba A. Barnes
Rynerson & Rynerson
Columbus
Joseph Verbarg
William Titegerala
Louis A. Harding
Bartholomew County
Decatur County
Tyler
Jennings
Verburg
Seymour Republican
Raid Nears Escape With Stock of Drinks
Sam Cline, owner of a North I street soft drink place credited to Dave Torphy, narrowly escaped with his stock when police raided Thursday night. Officers found a locked rear room and Cline exiting with bottles of beer, arrested him for running a blind tiger, later released on bond. Vlad Torphy appeared, bond posted by Louis Byron, case set for Saturday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Cline
North I Street
Dave Torphy
Charles Clark
James Maroney
Cline
Clark
Torphy
Louis Byron
McBride
Bloomington
Compromised Damage Suit In Logan Case Settled
Edith Logan widow of Kindred Logan who was killed by a Monon train north of the city, reached a friday compromise as attorneys agreed after juror illness delayed trial. The C I L railway pays 500, Ingalls company 500, and the Furst Kerber company 800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Logan
Kindred Logan
Monon
Logan
C. I. & L. Railway Company
FurstikKurber Company
Ingalls Stone Company
Ingalls Company
Furst-Kerber Company
Rainfall map records near ten inches in Indiana storms
The U S Weather Bureau map shows March 23 to 27 rainfall across Indiana with the heaviest in South Central counties along the East White River watershed, exceeding 100 inches in some. Reports list county totals such as Knox 9.49, Daviess 8.51, Martin 9.96, Greene 7.02, with Clark at 17.92 near the Ohio River and LaPorte at 1.65 north of that latitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Bedford
Economies urged to meet tariff reductions across industries
The article reports on calls by Mr. Underwood and the President to impose greater economies in business to counter competition from tariffs. It argues wage reductions and staff cuts will occur, questions the aim of removing protections for farm products, and contends the high wage structure relies on protected industries for national prosperity.
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Globe Democrat
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Monon Coal
Salmo
Renan
Frank C. Mitchell
Conklin
J. T. O’haver
Kings
J. J. Quinn
Areneto
Lostall
Harrodsburg
PLAGE
Decatur
A. Leonard Boyd
U. S. Weather Bureau
South Central
Ches
Knox
Monroe Boi
Stalyschembehe Ad
Lawrence
Blowie
Tei
Jackson
Pohaines
Anesarestee
Sivek Bette Arte Seth Es Os
Wayne
Ohio River
Posey
Gomery
Randolph
North
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